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Esau Ruiz Herrera · Criminal Defense Attorney
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Esau Ruiz Herrera is on California’s State Bar roll, #71189, admitted in 1976; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in San Jose, Santa Clara County. Practice areas listed in the registry: Criminal Defense. The attorney lists HERRERA LAW OFFICE as their firm. Registry record updated 13 October 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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Office locations
- mailing2530 BERRYESSA RD, #145SAN JOSE, CA 95132
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The record
| State Bar number | #71189 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1976 |
| Law school | Santa Clara Univ |
| Law school class | 1976 |
| Undergraduate | SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW · BSC |
| Firm | HERRERA LAW OFFICE |
| Location | San Jose, Santa Clara County |
| Registry identity | Identity verified |
Availability
| Accepting new clients | Yes |
|---|---|
| Virtual consultations | Offered |
| Contact first by | Text message |
| Usually replies | Same business day |
| Hourly rate | I do not bill hourly |
| Payment accepted | Credit card, Debit card, Check, Cash |
| Attorney referrals | Accepting through the registry |
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Who this attorney acts for
| Clients | Individuals, Families, Nonprofits |
|---|---|
| Industries | Education |
| Usual side | Mostly defence / respondent side |
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Background
WORKED IN THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, HANDLING ALL MANNER OF CRIMINAL CASES, INCLUDING DRUNK DRIVING, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DRUGS, JUVENILE COURT, HOMICIDE, AMONG OTHER MATTERS. ALSO SERVED AS AN ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER, GIVING ME VALUABLE INSIGHTS TO EDUCATION CASES.
On the official record
The attorney reports speaking Spanish.
The attorney lists HERRERA LAW OFFICE as their firm.
The law school on the record is Santa Clara University School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1976 · 50 years on the roll.
Practice areas on the record: Criminal Defense.
The address of record is in San Jose, in Santa Clara County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, seated at San Jose.
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